Congress Office In Turkey? Party Sues Amit Malviya, Journalist For Defamation

NEW DELHI:

The Congress has filed a police case in opposition to the BJP’s Amit Malviya and Editor-in-Chief of Republic, Arnab Goswami. They’ve been accused of spreading malicious disinformation concerning the Congress having an workplace in Turkey. Of their publish, additionally they talked about defamation of “the constitutional workplace of the Chief of Opposition” Rahul Gandhi. . 

The Congress Authorized Cell stated it was a “malicious try” to malign the celebration, “provoke unrest, undermine nationwide safety” and a direct assault on democracy. “We won’t keep silent,” it added in a publish on X, previously Twitter. “Let this be a transparent message: Any try to unfold faux information in opposition to our celebration or its management might be met with agency authorized and political response,” it added. 

Beneath the path of @IYC In-charge Shri @Allavaru Ji, Nationwide President @UdayBhanuIYC Ji, and Our Chairman @RoopeshINC Ji, an FIR has been registered beneath non-bailable sections in opposition to @amitmalviya and Arnab Goswami Editor-in-Chief, @republic for defaming the constitutional… pic.twitter.com/nlTxoPO8RD

— IYC Authorized Cell (@IYCLegalCell) May 20, 2025

In its grievance, the Congress stated Mr Malviya and Mr Goswami had began circulating a faux declare that the Istanbul Congress Middle in Turkey is the workplace of the Indian Nationwide Congress.

“This act was executed with clear and simple legal intent to deceive the Indian public, defame a serious political establishment, manipulate nationalist sentiments, incite public unrest, and undermine nationwide safety and democratic integrity”.

They’ve been accused of “masterminding a heinous and criminally motivated marketing campaign to disseminate patently false info”.

The general public temper within the nation has been strongly in opposition to Turkey since its assist to Pakistan throughout the Operation Sindoor. 

There was an enormous backlash with bookings for Turkey being cancelled, universities cancelling programmes with their Turkish counterparts and Turkish corporations being given marching orders.

“This orchestrated marketing campaign isn’t a mere moral lapse however a deliberate legal conspiracy, executed with premeditation to trigger public hurt, destabilize the nation, and advance partisan agendas. The accused have abused their positions of influence-Mr. Malviya as a key political strategist and Mr. Goswami as a distinguished media figure-to perpetrate a grave assault on fact, public security, and nationwide curiosity,” learn the First Data Report filed within the matter.